Τῌ ΤΕΤΑΡΤῌ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING
Εἰς τό, Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα, Προσόμοια.
At, Lord, I have cried, Prosomia.
Στιχηρὰ Ἀποστολικά.
Stichera for the Apostles.
Ἦχος βʹ. Ὅτε ἐκ τοῦ ξύλου.
Mode 2. Joseph took You down.
Λόγου τοῦ φανέντος ἐπὶ γῆς, σάλπιγγες καθάπερ ὀφθέντες, θεῖοι Ἀπόστολοι, τούτου τὸ σωτήριον πᾶσιν ἐφάνατε, καὶ λαοὺς συνηθροίσατε, πρὸς ἔνθεον πίστιν, πλάνης ὀχυρώματα καταστρεψάμενοι· ὅθεν καὶ ἀξίως τὰ γέρα, καὶ νικητικῶς τοὺς στεφάνους, ὄντως ἐκομίσασθε μακάριοι.
O divine Apostles, you were seen * as the trumpets of the divine Word Who had appeared on earth. * You declared His saving dispensation unto all. * By your preaching did you destroy * the bastions of error, * congregating peoples unto pious faith in God. * Therefore, you the blessed Disciples * worthily were given the honors * and received the laurel crowns triumphantly. [SD]
Δῆμοι τῶν Ἀγγέλων ἀληθῶς, χαίροντες ἐκρότησαν ἄνω, τοὺς ἱεροὺς Μαθητάς, βλέποντες κηρύττοντας, ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ πολλῇ, τοῦ Κυρίου τὴν σάρκωσιν, καὶ πᾶσι βοῶντας· Οὗτος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πρὸ αἰώνων ἐστί, σάρκα προσλαβὼν ἑκουσίως, σύνθρονος Πατρὶ δὲ ὑπάρχων, καὶ τῷ θείῳ Πνεύματι ὁμότιμος.
Legions of the Angels in the heights * applauded the holy Disciples, and truly they rejoiced * seeing them proclaim the incarnation of the Lord * with great freedom and confidence, * declaring to all men: * This is our God, the One who is before all time, * who assumed our flesh of His own will, * and who shares the throne with the Father, * being with the Spirit honored equally. [SD]
Πάσης οἰκουμένης ἁλιεῖς, τὴν ἠγκιστρωμένην ψυχήν μου, ταῖς μεθοδείαις ἐχθροῦ, τάχος ἐκλυτρώσασθε, καὶ ἀπογνώσει με νῦν, κινδυνεύοντα σώσατε, καρποὺς μετανοίας, φέρειν ἐνισχύοντες, θεῖοι Ἀπόστολοι, ὅπως τοῦ πυρὸς τῆς γεέννης, πεῖραν μὴ λαβὼν Βασιλείας, τῆς τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀξιωθήσωμαι.
Ἕτερα Στιχηρά. Τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Ὅμοια.
Additional Stichera. For St. Nicholas. Same Melody.
Πλήθει πειρασμῶν περισχεθείς, καὶ ταῖς τρικυμίαις τοῦ βίου, περικυκλούμενος, σάλῳ τε ποντούμενος, τῶν περιστάσεων, καὶ ταῖς λύπαις βαλλόμενος, ἐν σοὶ τὴν ἐλπίδα, πᾶσαν ἀνατίθημι, Πάτερ Νικόλαε· πάντων τῶν δεινῶν μοι παράσχου, λύσιν ταῖς πρεσβείαις σου Μάκαρ, ταῖς πρὸς τὸν Δεσπότην σου ἐντεύξεσιν.
Many are the trials circling me. * I have been completely surrounded by storms of daily life. * I am drowning in the waves of tribulations and woes. * And while sorrow depresses me, O all-holy Father, * I have put my hope in you, O great St. Nicholas. * Grant to me relief from my troubles, * by your very strong intercessions * and your supplications to the Lord for me. [GOASD]
Νέφει ἀθυμίας σκοτεινῷ, καὶ στενοχωρίας ὁμίχλῃ, νυνὶ καλύπτομαι, θλίψεως ἀλλεπάλληλοι διαταράττουσιν, ὁ δὲ φόβος κινδύνων με, δεινῶς περιέχει· δέομαί σου σῶσόν με, Θεομακάριστε· σὲ γὰρ ὀνομάζω προστάτην, καὶ σοῦ τὴν βοήθειαν Πάτερ, ἐπικαλουμένῳ μοι κατάπεμψον.
Χάριν εἰληφὼς παρὰ Θεοῦ, πᾶσι χορηγεῖς τὰς ἰάσεις, ὑπὸ τὴν σκέπην σου, ἅγιε Νικόλαε, τοῖς σοὶ προστρέχουσι· φυγαδεύσεις δαιμόνων γάρ, ἀνίατα πάθη, πάντας θεραπεύεις δέ, τῇ προστασίᾳ σου· ὅθεν καὶ ἡμεῖς δυσωποῦμεν, πρέσβευε πρὸς Κύριον πάσης, λυτρωθῆναι βλάβης τοὺς ὑμνοῦντάς σε.
Since you have been granted grace from God, * freely you dispense cures and healing to all who place themselves * under your protection, O divine St. Nicholas. * You drive out diabolical inveterate passions, * curing all whom you receive into your custody. * Therefore we now also implore you: * Pray the Lord that all who extol you * ever be delivered from impending harm. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον. Ὅμοιον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion. Same Melody.
Πᾶσα τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν ἰσχύς, σὺ ὑπάρχεις ἄχραντε Μῆτερ, καὶ καταφύγιον· πάντων τῶν ὑμνούντων σε, σὺ εἶ ἀντίληψις· μὴ οὖν μάτην λογίζοιντο, τὴν σὴν προστασίαν, οἱ κατακαυχώμενοι κατὰ τῶν δούλων σου· σὺ γὰρ πρὸς Θεὸν προστασία, δέδοσαι· διὸ μὴ παρίδῃς, διασῶσαι Δέσποινα τοὺς δούλους σου.
Προκείμενον. Ἦχος πλ. αʹ.
Prokeimenon. Mode pl. 1.
Ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου σῶσόν με, καὶ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου κρινεῖς με.
Save me, O God, in Your name, and judge me in Your power.
Στίχ. Ὁ Θεός, εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, ἐνώτισαι τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου.
Verse: O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. [SAAS]
Εἰς τὸν Στίχον.
At the Aposticha.
Ἀπόστιχα Στιχηρά. Ἦχος βʹ. Αποστολικά.
Aposticha. Mode 2. For the Apostles.
Ἐμεγάλυνας Σωτήρ, ἐν τῇ οἰκουμένῃ τῶν Κορυφαίων Ἀποστόλων τὰ ὀνόματα, ἔμαθον τῶν οὐρανῶν τὰ ἄῤῥητα, ἔδωκαν τοῖς ἐπὶ γῆς ἰάματα, καὶ αἱ σκιαὶ αὐτῶν μόναι τὰ πάθη ἐθεράπευον, ὁ ἐξ ἁλιέων ἐθαυματούργει καὶ ὁ ἐξ Ἰουδαίων ἐθεολόγει, τῆς χάριτος τὰ δόγματα, διʼ ὧν Εὔσπλαγχνε, δὸς ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος.
You have magnified the names of the chief Apostles, O Savior, throughout the world. They learned the sacred mysteries of heaven; they granted healings to those on earth, and their shadows alone cured the illnesses. He who was a fisherman did miracles, and the son of the Jews theologized on the dogmas of grace. Through them, grant Your great mercy unto us, O compassionate Lord. [SD]
Στίχ. Πρὸς σὲ ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου τὸν κατοικοῦντα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. Ἰδοὺ ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ δούλων εἰς χεῖρας τῶν Κυρίων αὐτῶν, ὡς ὀφθαλμοὶ παιδίσκης εἰς χεῖρας τῆς Κυρίας αὐτῆς, οὕτως οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν πρὸς Κύριον τὸν θεὸν ἡμῶν, ἕως οὗ οἰκτειρῆσαι ἡμᾶς.
Verse: I lift my eyes to You, who dwell in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the maidservant look to the hands of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God until He shall have compassion on us. [SAAS]
Οἱ ἐξ ἀδίκων πράξεων, πάντοθεν πολεμούμενοι, καὶ πρὸς σὲ καταφεύγοντες, τὸν ὄντως ὄντα Θεόν, τὴν φωνὴν τῶν σῶν Μαθητῶν, προσφέρομέν σοι, λέγοντες· Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Ἐπιστάτα, ἀπολλύμεθα, δεῖξον καὶ νῦν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἡμῶν δεόμεθα, ὅτι σκέπεις λαόν, καὶ σῴζεις ἐκ κινδύνων, τῇ πρεσβείᾳ τῶν Ἀποστόλων, παρορῶν ἁμαρτίας διὰ πολλὴν ἀγαθότητα, Κύριε δόξα σοι.
Pressed by war on every side because of unrighteous deeds, we flee for refuge unto You who indeed are God. Hence we present to You the words of Your Disciples and say: Save us, O Master, we are perishing. We pray You once again to show our enemies that You guard Your people and You save them from perils, by the intercessions of the Apostles, overlooking sins with great benevolence. Glory to You, O Lord. [SD]
Στίχ. Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὅτι ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐπλήσθημεν ἐξουδενώσεως, ἐπὶ πλεῖον ἐπλήσθη ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν. Τὸ ὄνειδος τοῖς εὐθηνοῦσι, καὶ ἡ ἐξουδένωσις τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις.
Verse: Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we are greatly filled with contempt; our soul is greatly filled with it. We are a disgrace to those who prosper, and a contempt to the arrogant. [SAAS]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Μεγάλη ἡ δόξα, ἣν ἐκτήσασθε Ἅγιοι, διὰ τῆς πίστεως! οὐ μόνον γὰρ ἐν τῷ πάσχειν, τὸν ἐχθρὸν ἐνικήσατε, ἀλλὰ καὶ μετὰ θάνατον πνεύματα ἀπελαύνετε, ἀσθενοῦντας θεραπεύετε, ψυχῶν καὶ σωμάτων ἰατροί, πρεσβεύσατε πρὸς Κύριον, ἐλεηθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
Great is the glory that you, O Saints, obtained through faith. For not only in your suffering did you defeat the foe, but you expel evil spirits even after death. As physicians of souls and bodies you grant healings to the sick. Intercede with the Lord, to have mercy on our souls. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον. Ὅμοιον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion. Same Melody.
Πάντων προστατεύεις Ἀγαθή, τῶν καταφευγόντων ἐν πίστει, τῇ κραταιᾷ σου χειρί· ἄλλην γὰρ οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἁμαρτωλοὶ πρὸς Θεόν, ἐν κινδύνοις καὶ θλίψεσιν, ἀεὶ μεσιτείαν, οἱ κατακαμπτόμενοι, ὑπὸ πταισμάτων πολλῶν. Μῆτερ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ Ὑψίστου· ὅθεν σοι προσπίπτομεν ῥῦσαι, πάσης περιστάσεως τοὺς δούλους σου.
All those who for refuge flee with faith * unto you, O good one, you shelter beneath your mighty hand. * We your servants have no other intercessor like you * always praying to God for us * in dangers and sorrows, * sinners that we are, bent down because of many misdeeds. * Therefore, we fall prostrate before you. * Rescue us from every affliction, * since you are the Mother of the Most High God. [SD]
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Τῌ ΠΕΜΠΤῌ ΠΡΩΪ
ON THURSDAY MORNING
ΕΝ Τῼ ΟΡΘΡῼ
MATINS
Μετὰ τὴν αʹ Στιχολογίαν, Καθίσματα. Αποστολικά.
After the first Psalter reading, Kathismata. For the Apostles.
Ἦχος βʹ.
Mode 2.
Ὁ σοφίσας ὑπὲρ ῥήτορας τοὺς ἁλιεῖς, καὶ ἐκπέμψας ὥσπερ κήρυκας πάσῃ τῇ γῇ, ἀφάτῳ φιλανθρωπίᾳ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, διʼ αὐτῶν κραταίωσον τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου, καὶ τοῖς πιστοῖς κατάπεμψον τὴν εὐλογίαν σου, ὁ μόνος ἐλεήμων καὶ φιλάνθρωπος.
You made the Fishermen wiser than orators, and sent them as preachers over all the earth, in Your ineffable benevolence, O Christ our God. Confirm Your Church through them, and send down Your blessing on the faithful, O only merciful benevolent Lord. [SD]
Σαγηνεύσαντες τὰ ἔθνη οἱ ἁλιεῖς, καὶ διδάξαντες τὰ πέρατά σε προσκυνεῖν, σὺν Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, διʼ αὐτῶν στερέωσον πίστιν τὴν ἔνθεον, καὶ τοῖς λαοῖς κατάπεμψον νῦν τὰ ἐλέη σου, ὁ μόνος ἐν Ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόμενος.
The Fishermen caught the nations in their nets, and they instructed the ends of the earth to worship You with the Father and the Spirit, O Christ our God. Through them establish the divine Faith, and send down Your mercies upon the peoples, O only Lord who repose in the holy. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Θείας γεγόναμεν κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, διὰ σοῦ Ἀειπάρθενε· Θεὸν γὰρ ἡμῖν σεσαρκωμένον ἔτεκες· διὸ κατὰ χρέος σε, πάντες εὐσεβῶς μεγαλύνομεν.
We have become partakers of divine nature through you, O ever-virgin Maid, since for us you gave birth unto God become incarnate. Therefore we all dutifully magnify you piously. [SD]
Μετὰ τὴν βʹ Στιχολογίαν, ἕτερα Καθίσματα. Αποστολικά. Εὐσπλαγχνίας ὑπάρχουσα.
After the second Psalter reading, Kathismata. For the Apostles. As the Mother of God.
Εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ πτωχεύσας ὁ Θεός, πλουτιστὰς ἐξαπέστειλεν ὑμᾶς ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, φαίνοντας πτωχείᾳ τοῦ κηρύγματος, πλοῦτον τὸν οὐράνιον τοῖς πέρασι, διʼ ὧν καὶ πλουτήσαντες, τὴν πίστιν τὴν ἔνθεον, ἀνυμνοῦμεν εὐσεβῶς, τὴν θείαν ὑμῶν μνήμην Ἀπόστολοι.
When for mercy’s sake God made himself poor, * the Savior sent you out into the world to enrich it. * Preaching in your poverty, you showed to all * that heavenly riches are available. * Through you, O Apostles, we became rich in godly faith; * and with joy we sing your praise * and solemnly keep your sacred memory. [GOASD]
Ὅμοιον.
Same Melody.
Τῆς σοφίας ὑπάρχοντες Θεοῦ, Μαθηταὶ καὶ αὐτόπται, τῶν σοφῶν καὶ ῥητόρων, ἄσοφον σοφίαν ἐξεφαύλισαν, τῇ ἰδιωτείᾳ τοῦ κηρύγματος, τὰ ἔθνη σοφίσαντες, οἱ θεῖοι Ἀπόστολοι, ὀρθοδόξως ἀνυμνεῖν, τὸν Δημιουργὸν καὶ μόνον Κύριον.
The inspired Apostles of the Lord, * as Disciple and the eyewitnesses of God’s Wisdom, * by the simplicity of their preaching style * disparaged the fallacious philosophies * of sages and orators, while wisely enlightening * all the nations to extol * the Creator and only Master of all. [GOASD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Βοηθὸς τοῖς ἐν θλίψει Θεοκυῆτορ, καὶ προστάτις ὑπάρχεις τοῖς ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἀπεγνωσμένοις ἐλπίδα παρέχουσα, καὶ ἀνιάτων τὰς νόσους καθαίρουσα, Θεοτόκε Πανύμνητε· διὸ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν δυσώπει τὸν Κύριον.
O Mother of God, you are the helper of those in trouble, the defender of the oppressed. You give hope to those in despair, and you cure incurable diseases, O all-lauded Theotokos. We pray you implore the Lord on our behalf. [GOASD]
Μετὰ τὴν γʹ Στιχολογίαν, ἕτερα Καθίσματα.
After the third Psalter reading, Kathismata.
Τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Τοῖς τῶν αἱμάτων σου.
For St. Nicholas. In the pools of your blood.
Ταῖς τῶν θαυμάτων ἀκτῖσι Νικόλαε, καταφαιδρύνεις ὑφήλιον ἅπασαν, καὶ λύεις τὸν ζόφον τῶν θλίψεων, καὶ τῶν κινδύνων ἐλαύνεις τὴν ἔφοδον, προστάτης ὑπάρχων θερμότατος.
You, O Saint Nicholas, fully illuminate * all of the earth with the rays of your miracles. * The gloom of afflictions you terminate, * driving away the attacks that endanger us. * For you are a most ardent guardian. [SD]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Ἀπόστολοι, Μάρτυρες, καὶ Προφῆται, Ἱεράρχαι, Ὅσιοι καὶ Δίκαιοι, οἱ καλῶς τὸν ἀγῶνα τελέσαντες, καὶ τὴν πίστιν τηρήσαντες, παῤῥησίαν ἔχοντες πρὸς τὸν Σωτῆρα, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν αὐτὸν ὡς ἀγαθὸν ἱκετεύσατε, σωθῆναι δεόμεθα τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
O Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, Hierarchs, Monastics and the Righteous, you finished the race and kept the faith. You speak freely to the Savior. We pray you entreat Him on our behalf, to save our souls, since He is good. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion.
Ἡ μόνη Θεὸν ἀσπόρως κυήσασα, καὶ μετὰ φρικτὴν λοχείαν ἁγνεύουσα, σοὶ προσπίπτω Ἄχραντε, μετὰ φόβου κράζων καὶ πίστεως· Ἐκ παθῶν καὶ νόσων δεινῶν, καὶ πάσης ἀνάγκης με διάσωσον.
O Immaculate, you alone bore God without seed, and after the amazing childbirth you continued in chastity. I fall down before you and cry out with fear and faith: Save me from passions and grievous illnesses and from all necessity. [SD]
Κανὼν τῶν Ἁγίων Ἀποστόλων.
Canon for the Holy Apostles.
Ἦχος βʹ. ᾨδὴ αʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Mode 2. Ode i. Heirmos.
Ἐν βυθῷ κατέστρωσέ ποτε, τὴν φαραωνίτιδα, πανστρατιὰν ἡ ὑπέροπλος δύναμις, σαρκωθεὶς ὁ Λόγος δέ, τὴν παμμόχθηρον ἁμαρτίαν ἐξήλειψεν, ὁ δεδοξασμένος Κύριος· ἐνδόξως γὰρ δεδόξασται.
Long ago the overwhelming Force * utterly destroyed the chariots and army of Pharaoh within the Sea. * Now the Logos put on flesh * and He wiped out malignant sin and its burdens all. * He is Lord, forever glorious, and He is greatly glorified. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Τοῦ φωτὸς τοῦ θείου ἀστραπαί, πίστει χρηματίσαντες, φωτοειδεῖς τοῦ Σωτῆρος Ἀπόστολοι, ὅλον με φωτίσατε, σκοτιζόμενον ἡδονῶν ἀμαυρότησι, καὶ ἐν ἀμελείᾳ, πάντα μου τὸν βίον διανύοντα.
Since you have been reckoned for your faith * lightening bolts of light divine, * O resplendent Apostles of the Savior Christ, * completely illumine me * who am darkened by the sinful pleasures’ murkiness * and who live out my entire life * with carelessness and negligence. [SD]
Μαθηταὶ καὶ φίλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, φίλον με γενόμενον, τοῦ δυσμενοῦς διὰ κακῶν οἰκείωσιν, τούτου ἐκλυτρώσασθε, συγκινοῦντές μου τὴν ψυχὴν εἰς ἀγάπησιν, τοῦ πεφιληκότος, γένος τῶν βροτῶν διʼ ἀγαθότητα.
O Disciples and the friends of Christ, * from the hostile enemy * I pray deliver me who have befriended him * through familiarity * with his wickedness; * and arouse my own soul to love * Him who in His goodness * came and offered friendship to the human race. [SD]
Ταπεινὴ ψυχή μου πρὸ θανῆς, σπεῦσον μετανόησον, καὶ σεαυτὴν νενεκρωμένην πένθησον, ὅπως ὁ τὸν Λάζαρον, τετραήμερον ἀναστήσας ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος, καὶ σὲ ἀναστήσῃ, ταῖς τῶν Ἀποστόλων παρακλήσεσιν.
O you humble soul of mine, make haste * and before your end repent, * and also grieve for yourself as for one who died, * that the tender-loving Lord * who raised Lazarus * four days after his burial * resurrect you also, * by the strong appeals of the Apostles all. [SD]
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ἀγαθὸν κυήσασα Θεόν, πάντας ἀγαθύνοντα, τοὺς τῇ φθορᾷ κεκρατημένους Πάναγνε, τοῦτον καθικέτευε, Παναμώμητε, σὺν Προφήταις καὶ Μάρτυσι, καὶ τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις, πάντας λυτρωθῆναι παραβάσεως.
Lady, you have given birth to God * who is good and who does good * to all held fast by corruption, All-blameless one. *Pray to Him most fervently, * O Immaculate, * with the Prophets and martyr Saints * and divine Apostles, * so that from transgression all might be redeemed. [SD]
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου.
Canon for St. Nicholas.
Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Same Heirmos.
Στεφηφόρος βήματι Χριστοῦ, πάνσοφε Νικόλαε, παρεστηκὼς σὺν Ἀγγέλων στρατεύμασι, φωτισμόν μοι δώρησαι, καταυγάζοντα τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὴν ζόφωσιν, ὅπως εὐφημήσω, χαίρων σου παμμάκαρ τὸ μνημόσυνον.
Standing near the judgment seat of Christ * with a crown upon your head * along with armies of Angels, Saint Nicholas, * O most wise one, grant to me * illumination, * shining light on my darkened soul, * so that I might praise you * joyously extolling your memorial. [SD]
Ὁ δοξάζων πάντας τοὺς αὐτόν, Κύριος δοξάζοντας, σὲ τοῖς πιστοῖς καταφύγιον δέδωκε, πειρασμῶν ῥυόμενον, τοὺς προστρέχοντας τῇ σῇ σκέπῃ Νικόλαε, καὶ προσκαλουμένους, πίστει σε καὶ πόθῳ παναοίδιμε.
Unto us believers has the Lord * given you, all-lauded one* to be a haven that saves us from trials all * who for refuge run to you * and with faith and love * call upon you, Saint Nicholas. * For all those who glorify the Lord * like you, He also glorifies. [SD]
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ἰσωθῆναι πόθον μοι ἐνθείς, ὄφις ὁ παμπόνηρος, τῷ πλαστουργῷ, ὡς αἰχμάλωτον εἷλέ με, διὰ σοῦ δὲ Πάναγνε, ἀνακέκλημαι, θεωθεὶς ἀληθέστατα· σὺ γὰρ Θεομῆτορ, τὸν ἐμὲ θεώσαντα γεγέννηκας.
The conniving serpent sowed in me * the longing for equality * with my Maker and thus took me prisoner. * Now having been deified * most authentically, * I am called back through you, all-pure * Lady Theotokos. * For to Him who deified me you gave birth. [SD]
ᾨδὴ γʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode iii. Heirmos.
Ἐξήνθησεν ἡ ἔρημος, ὡσεὶ κρίνον Κύριε, ἡ τῶν ἐθνῶν στειρεύουσα, Ἐκκλησία τῇ παρουσίᾳ σου, ἐν ᾗ ἐστερεώθη ἡ καρδία μου.
The gentile church was formerly like the barren wilderness; * and then it blossomed as the rose * and the lily, when You appeared on earth. * My heart is established in Your Advent, O Lord. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Διδάσκαλον κτησάμενοι, τὴν σοφίαν ἔνδοξοι, τὴν τοῦ Πατρὸς ἐν Πνεύματι, τῶν Ἑλλήνων ἀπεμωράνατε, τὴν σοφίαν θεόπται ἀξιάγαστοι.
O marvelous seers of God, * you exposed as foolishness * the wisdom of the pagan Greeks, * since, O glorious ones, your teacher was * the Father’s wisdom in the Spirit, Christ our God. [SD]
Τὴν στείρωσιν πανεύφημοι, τῆς ψυχῆς μου λύσατε, καὶ εὐτεκνίαν πράξεων, ἐναρέτων φέρειν, ποιήσατε, ὡς τοῦ Λόγου αὐτόπται πανσεβάσμιοι.
All-laudable eyewitnesses * of the Logos, all-revered * Apostles, bring the barrenness * of my soul to an end, and make it bear * many offspring of virtuous activity. [SD]
Δεινῶς με φαρμαχθέντα νῦν, τῷ ἰοβόλῳ δήγματι, τοῦ δυσμενοῦς θεράπευσον, ἱκεσίαις τῶν Ἀποστόλων σου, Εὐεργέτα τῶν ὅλων πολυέλεε.
O Benefactor of the world, * rich in mercy as You are, * the hostile foe has bitten me; * I am poisoned with venom grievously. * Heal me through Your Apostles’ fervent prayers for me. [SD]
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Χριστὸν τὸν ὑπεράγαθον, ἐκδυσώπει Πάναγνε, σὺν Ἀποστόλοις ἅπασι, πάσης βλάβης καὶ περιστάσεως, καὶ κινδύνων ῥυσθῆναι τοὺς ὑμνοῦντάς σε.
O Pure one, importune your Son, * Christ the most benevolent, * together with Apostles all, * that He rescue from every injury * and from crises and dangers all who sing your praise. [SD]
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for St. Nicholas. Same Heirmos.
Νικόλαε μακάριε, τοῦ Δεσπότου γνήσιος, σὺ μαθητὴς γενόμενος, διασῴζεις τοὺς σοὶ προστρέχοντας, χαλεπῶν ἐκ κινδύνων, καὶ θανάτου πικροῦ.
O blessed father Nicholas, * as you are a genuine * disciple of the Master Christ, * you deliver all those who turn to you * out of serious dangers and from bitter death. [SD]
Ἱλάσθητι τοῖς δούλοις σου, τῶν πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν, ὡς ἀγαθὸς δωρούμενος, Νικολάου τοῦ σοῦ θεράποντος, ταῖς πρὸς σὲ μεσιτείαις πολυέλεε.
Be gracious to Your slaves, O Lord, * in Your goodness granting them * forgiveness of their trespasses, * through the prayers of Your servant Nicholas * interceding with You who are most merciful. [SD]
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Κατεύνασον τὸν τάραχον, τῶν παθῶν μου Δέσποινα, καὶ τὴν ζωὴν κυβέρνησον, Παναγία Θεὸν ἡ τέξασα, ἐν ᾧ ἐστερεώθῃ ἡ καρδία μου.
O Lady, calm the turbulence * of my passions, I entreat, * and be the pilot of my life, * O all-holy one who gave birth to God; * for my heart has been firmly established in Him. [SD]
ᾨδὴ δʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode iv. Heirmos.
Ἐλήλυθας, ἐκ Παρθένου οὐ πρέσβυς οὐκ Ἄγγελος, ἀλλʼ αὐτὸς ὁ Κύριος, σεσαρκωμένος καὶ ἔσωσας, ὅλον με τὸν ἄνθρωπον· διὸ κραυγάζω σοι· Δόξα τῇ δυνάμει σου Κύριε.
You came, O Lord, * not an elder nor angel, but You yourself, * God incarnate, being born of a pure Virgin, thus saving me * and all of humanity. * Therefore I sing to You: * Glory to Your strength, O Lord! [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Πεινῶντά με καὶ λιμῷ, καθʼ ἑκάστην τηκόμενον, σωτηρίου βρώσεως ἔμπλησον, μόνε Ἀθάνατε, θείαις παρακλήσεσι, τῶν εἰς τὸν σύμπαντα κόσμον κηρυξάντων σε.
Εἰς θάλασσαν κοσμικήν, ἐπεβίβασας ἅπαντας, ὡς ἵππους φιλάνθρωπε, τοὺς εὐκλεεῖς Ἀποστόλους σου, ταύτης συνταράσσοντας, τῆς ἁλμυρᾶς ἀπιστίας πικρὰ ὕδατα.
Τὸν Ἥλιον τοῖς ἐν σκότει, Χριστὸν ἀνατείλαντες, ἐν σκότει με κείμενον, τῆς ἁμαρτίας φωτίσατε, εἴργοντες πανεύφημοι, τὰς πονηρὰς ἐνθυμήσεις τῆς καρδίας μου.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Πανύμνητε ἡ Θεόν, ὑπερύμνητον τέξασα, ὑπὲρ τῶν ὑμνούντων σε, σὺν Ἀποστόλοις ἱκέτευε, ὅπως λυτρωθείημεν, ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ κινδύνων καὶ κολάσεως.
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for St. Nicholas. Same Heirmos.
Ὁμιλήσας καθαρῶς, ταῖς ἀκτῖσι τοῦ Πνεύματος, φωτοφόρος γέγονας, κόσμου φωτίζων τὰ πέρατα, πᾶσι προϊστάμενος, καὶ πάντας σῴζων τοὺς πίστει σε δοξάζοντας.
Λυτρούμενος ἐκ θανάτου, ὡς ὤφθης τὸ πρότερον, νεανίας ὅσιε, οὕτω καὶ νῦν με διάσωσον, πάσης περιστάσεως, καὶ πειρασμῶν καὶ κινδύνων παμμακάριστε.
Ἀπήστραψας ἀρετῶν, λαμπηδόνας πανόλβιε, μιμητὴς πανάριστος, τοῦ σοῦ Δεσπότου γενόμενος, σῴζεις δὲ καλούμενος, τοὺς εὐλαβείᾳ καὶ πόθῳ σε δοξάζοντας.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ἐλήλυθεν ἐπὶ σοί, ὁ Δεσπότης τῆς κτίσεως, σωματωθησόμενος, καὶ διασῴζων ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος, ὅλον με τὸν ἄνθρωπον· διό σε πάντες Θεοτόκον πιστοὶ σέβομεν.
ᾨδὴ εʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode v. Heirmos.
Μεσίτης Θεοῦ, καὶ ἀνθρώπων γέγονας, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· διὰ σοῦ γὰρ Δέσποτα, τὴν πρὸς τὸν ἀρχίφωτον Πατέρα σου, ἐκ νυκτὸς ἀγνωσίας, προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν.
O Christ our God, * You are the mediator between God and men. * For through You, O Lord, we have access to Your Father, the Author of Light, * in the Spirit, as Paul said, out of the night of ignorance. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Ὁ μέγας ποιμήν, μέσον λύκων ἔστειλεν ὡς πρόβατα, αὐτοὺς μεταπλάττοντα, τῇ θεοσθενείᾳ τοῦ βαπτίσματος, καὶ τῷ κάλλει τῶν λόγων, τοὺς θείους Μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ.
Τῷ θείῳ φωτί, τὰς ἐν ζόφῳ πλάνης ἐφωτίσατε, καρδίας Ἀπόστολοι· ὅθεν ἱκετεύω, σκοτισθέντα με ἡδονῶν ἀμαυρώσει, φωτίσατε μακάριοι.
Ἀθλία ψυχή, πρὸ τοῦ τέλους σπεῦσον μετανόησον, Κυρίῳ κραυγάζουσα· Ἥμαρτόν σοι Δέσποτα συγχώρησον, διὰ τῶν Ἀποστόλων, καὶ σῶσόν με ὡς εὔσπλαγχνος.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Φωτί με τῷ σῷ, τὸν ἐν σκότει κείμενον καταύγασον, Φωτὸς οἰκητήριον, καὶ σὺν Ἀποστόλοις καθικέτευε, ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνάγκης, ῥυσθῆναι ταῖς πρεσβείαις σου.
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Ὁ φωτισμός.
Canon for St. Nicholas. You are the light.
Θεοπρεπεῖ, πολιτείᾳ, τρισμάκαρ λελαμπρυσμένος, τοὺς κατακριθέντας ἀδίκῳ ψήφῳ, θανατωθῆναι παραστὰς ἐλυτρώσω, τῷ Δεσπότῃ Χριστῷ κραυγάζοντας· Ἕτερον ἐκτός σου, Θεὸν οὐ γινώσκομεν.
Ἐν οὐρανοῖς, τὴν ἀΐδιον δόξαν νῦν ἐποπτεύων, καὶ τῆς ἀποῤῥήτου θείας αἴγλης, ταῖς φανοτάταις ἐντρυφῶν λαμπηδόσι, σκέπασόν με τῇ προστασίᾳ σου, ὅσιε θεράπον Χριστοῦ πανσεβάσμιε.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ἵνα τὴν σήν, ἐκζητήσῃς εἰκόνα συγκεχωσμένην, τοῖς πάθεσι Σῶτερ τὰς οὐρανίους, λαθὼν δυνάμεις, σαρκωθεὶς ἐκ Παρθένου, ἐπεφάνης τοῖς σοὶ κραυγάζουσιν· Ἕτερον ἐκτός σου Θεὸν οὐ γινώσκομεν.
ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode vi. Heirmos.
Ἐν ἀβύσσῳ πταισμάτων κυκλούμενος, τὴν ἀνεξιχνίαστον τῆς εὐσπλαγχνίας σου, ἐπικαλοῦμαι ἄβυσσον· Ἐκ φθορᾶς ὁ Θεός με ἀνάγαγε.
Like a deep sea, my sins have encircled me. * I invoke the deep sea of Your ineffable * and unfathomable tender love. * Raise me up from corruption, O Lord my God. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Οἱ τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ζῶν εὐπορήσαντες, τὴν κατατακεῖσαν ψυχήν μου τῷ καύσωνι, τῆς ἁμαρτίας δέομαι, μαθηταὶ τοῦ Σωτῆρος ποτίσατε.
Οὐρανοὶ νοητοὶ χρηματίσαντες, δόξαν τοῦ Θεοῦ διηγεῖσθε τὴν ἄῤῥητον, θεοφεγγεῖς Ἀπόστολοι, ἧς τυχεῖν ἡμᾶς πάντας πρεσβεύσατε.
Ἐν πελάγει δεινῶς κυματούμενος, σοὶ τῷ τοῦ παντὸς κυβερνήτῃ, προσέρχομαι, διὰ τῶν Ἀποστόλων σου, σωτηρίας πρὸς ὅρμον με ἴθυνον.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Μετὰ πασῶν τῶν ἄνω Δυνάμεων, μετὰ Προφητῶν, Ἀποστόλων, Μαρτύρων σου, εἰς ἱλασμὸν προσάγω σοι, τὴν Μητέρα σου, οἴκτειρον, σῶσόν με.
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for St. Nicholas. Same Heirmos.
Ὁ τῆς νίκης Νικόλαε στέφανος, τῇ σῇ κορυφῇ ἀξίως ἐπιτίθεται· ὡς νικητὴς οὖν ἄριστος, τοὺς σὲ προσκαλουμένους διάσωσον.
Νεκρωθέντα με μάκαρ τοῖς πταίσμασι, καὶ ταῖς τῶν παθῶν τρικυμίαις ποντούμενον, ἐπιφανεὶς διάσωσον, πρὸς λιμένα τοῦ θείου θελήματος.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ἐπὶ σοὶ τὰς ἐλπίδας ἀνέθηκα, Μῆτερ ἀειπάρθενε τῆς σωτηρίας μου, καὶ σὲ προστάτιν τίθημι, τῆς ζωῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ ἄσειστον.
ᾨδὴ ζʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode vii. Heirmos.
Ἀντίθεον πρόσταγμα παρανομοῦντος, τυράννου μετάρσιον, τὴν φλόγα ἀνεῤῥίπισε, Χριστὸς δὲ ἐφήπλωσε, θεοσεβέσι παισί, δρόσον τὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος, ὁ ὢν εὐλογημένος καὶ ὑπερένδοξος.
The godless decree of the unlawful tyrant * commanded the stoking of the furnace’s fiery flame. * But Christ joined His pious Servants, and He covered them * with the Spirit’s dewy breeze. * He is praised and blessed and exceedingly glorious. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Πυρὶ θείου πνεύματος προσαναφθέντες, τῆς πλάνης τοὺς ἄνθρακας, Ἀπόστολοι ἐσβέσατε, Θεοῦ δὲ τὸν ἔρωτα, ἐν ταῖς φρεσὶ τῶν πιστῶν, πάντων ἐπανήψατε· διὸ μεγαλοφώνως ὑμᾶς γεραίρομεν.
Τὸν κόσμον μισήσαντες καὶ τὰ ἐν κόσμῳ, Χριστὸν ἠγαπήσατε, ἐν κόσμῳ μετὰ σώματος, βροτοῖς ὁμιλήσαντα, ὃν ἱκετεύσατε, πάντων τῶν ἐν βίῳ με δεινῶν, ἐλευθερῶσαι, θεῖοι Ἀπόστολοι.
Κριτὰ δικαιότατε καρδιογνῶστα, ὁ μόνος τὰ κρύφια, εἰδώς μου πλημμελήματα, ἐν ὥρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως μὴ κατακρίνῃς με, μηδὲ πέμψῃς με εἰς πῦρ, ταῖς ἱκεσίαις τῶν Ἀποστόλων σου.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Τὸ πῦρ τῆς Θεότητος οὐ κατεφλέχθης, ἀῤῥήτως κυήσασα, Παρθένε ἀπειρόγαμε· διὸ καθικέτευε σὺν Ἀποστόλοις ἁγνή, διαιωνιζούσης με φλογός, ἐλευθερῶσαι τὸν σὲ δοξάζοντα.
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Εἰκόνος χρυσῆς.
Canon for St. Nicholas. The image of gold.
Ξυρῷ πειρασμῷ περιπέπτωκα δεινῶς κατακεντούμενος, καὶ πύλαις ᾅδου προσεπέλασα, ταῖς ἀθυμίαις βαλλόμενος, σῶσόν με πρεσβείαις σου μάκαρ, καὶ ἀνάστησον ψάλλειν σοι· Σὲ μακαρίζω ἱερέ, Χριστοῦ θεράπον ἀεί.
Ἀδύτου φωτός, ταῖς ἀΰλοις ἀστραπαῖς περιλαμπόμενος, τοὺς ἐν τῷ σκότει τῷ τῶν θλίψεων, κεκρατημένους ἐξάρπασον, καὶ πρὸς φωτισμὸν εὐσεβείας, καθοδήγησον ψάλλοντας· Σὲ μακαρίζομεν ἀεί, θεράπον ὄντως Χριστοῦ.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Δυσώπει Χριστόν, τὸν Υἱόν σου καὶ Θεὸν θεογεννήτρια, τοὺς πεπραμένους δεινοῖς πταίσμασι, καὶ ταῖς ἀπάταις τοῦ ὄφεως, αἵματι αὐτοῦ, τῷ τιμίῳ, ἀναῤῥύσασθαι ψάλλοντας· Εὐλογητὸς εἶ ὁ Θεός, ὁ τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν.
ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode viii. Heirmos.
Κάμινός ποτέ, πυρὸς ἐν Βαβυλῶνι, τὰς ἐνεργείας διεμέριζε, τῷ θείῳ προστάγματι, τοὺς Χαλδαίους καταφλέγουσα, τοὺς δὲ πιστοὺς δροσίζουσα ψάλλοντας· Εὐλογεῖτε πάντα τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου τὸν Κύριον.
Heeding the divine decree, the fiery furnace * of old in Babylon distributed its actions and energy; * for it burned up the Chaldean men, * but it refreshed the faithful young men who sang, * saying, “Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. Sing a hymn to Him.” [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Σωματοειδῶς, ὑμῖν ἐπιφοιτῆσαν, πυρὸς ἐν εἴδει Παράκλητον, Πνεῦμα ἀπειργάσατο, ὡς λαμπάδας φλογιζούσας μὲν ἀθέους, φωτιζούσας δέ, πάντας τοὺς εὐσεβοῦντας, θεῖοι τοῦ λόγου Ἀπόστολοι.
Πάθει τὰ δεινῶς, χειμάζοντα Οἰκτίρμον, τὴν ἀδιόρθωτον καρδίαν μου, θεράπευσον δέομαι, τὴν ψυχήν μου φωταγώγησον, τὸν νοῦν μου καθοδήγησον, ῥέποντα εἰς κακίαν, τῶν Μαθητῶν σου δεήσεσιν.
Στέναξον ψυχή, καὶ δάκρυσον συντόνως, καὶ σεαυτὴν πρὸ τέλους πένθησον, πρὸ τοῦ καταλάβῃ σε, ὁ κλαυθμὸς ὁ ἀπαράκλητος, καὶ βόησον τῷ Κτίστη σου· Δέσποτα οἴκτειρόν με, τῶν Ἀποστόλων δεήσεσιν.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Κάμινος ποτέ, μὴ φλέξασα τοὺς Παῖδας, τὴν σὴν λοχείαν προεικόνιζε, Παρθένε Πανάχραντε· διὰ τοῦτο ἱκετεύω σε, σὺν Ἀποστόλοις πρέσβευε, ἅπασι καὶ Προφήταις, πυρὸς γεέννης ῥυσθῆναί με.
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Τὸν ἐν καμίνῳ τοῦ πυρός.
Canon for St. Nicholas. When God went down.
Ὡς εὐμενὴς καὶ συμπαθής, τοὺς ἐν βάθει πειρασμῶν περισχεθέντας, ἐλευθέρωσον μάκαρ, τῶν κατεχόντων δεινῶν, τὴν λύσιν βραβεύων πρεσβείαις σου, ταῖς πρὸς τὸν Σωτῆρα, Χριστὸν ἱερομύστα.
Μυσταγωγὸς τῶν ὑπὲρ νοῦν, τῶν ἀΰλων λειτουργὸς καὶ οὐρανίων, χρηματίζων θεόφρον, Ἀρχιερεύς τε πιστός, πταισμάτων τὴν ἄφεσιν αἴτησαι, παρὰ τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν ἱερομύστα.
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ἐξασθενεῖ μου νῦν ὁ νοῦς, εἰς τὰ βάθη ἐμπεσὼν τῆς ἀτιμίας, ὡς ἐντεῦθεν ποικίλοις περιπαρῆναι κακοῖς, ἀλλὰ σὺ Παρθένε θεράπευσον, τῷ τῆς ἀπαθείας φωτὶ περιβαλοῦσα.
ᾨδὴ θʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.
Ode ix. Heirmos.
Ἀνάρχου γεννήτορος, Υἱὸς Θεὸς καὶ Κύριος, σαρκωθεὶς ἐκ Παρθένου, ἡμῖν ἐπέφανε, τὰ ἐσκοτισμένα φωτίσαι, συναγαγεῖν τὰ ἐσκορπισμένα· διὸ τὴν πανύμνητον, Θεοτόκον μεγαλύνομεν.
To us was revealed the unoriginate Begetter’s Son, * from a Virgin incarnated. He is God and Lord, * coming to those sitting in darkness to give them light, * to gather the scattered. * And therefore the all-extolled Theotokos should be magnified. [SD]
Τροπάρια.
Troparia.
Ἐμὲ τὸν κατάκριτον, ἐμὲ τὸν ἀδιόρθωτον, τὸν τῶν σῶν προσταγμάτων καταφρονήσαντα, καὶ ταῖς τῶν δαιμόνων ἀπάταις, φρενοβλαβῶς ἐξακολουθοῦντα, ἐπίστρεψον Κύριε, προσευχαῖς τῶν Ἀποστόλων σου.
Convert me the self-condemned, incorrigible that I am. * I have spurned Your commandments, O Lord, disdainfully; * and as one demented, insanely * I still obey the demons’ deceptions. * Through the supplications of * Your Apostles, turn me back, I pray. [SD]
Ἀπόστολοι ἔνδοξοι, Ἀπόστολοι μακάριοι, μαθηταὶ τοῦ Σωτῆρος, κήρυκες πάνσοφοι, πάσης με λυτρώσασθε βλάβης, πάσης ὀργῆς, πάσης ἁμαρτίας, πάσης περιστάσεως, καὶ ποικίλης παραβάσεως.
Apostles, you glorious Apostles, O you blessed men, * you the Savior’s Disciples, O Preachers wholly wise, * save me from all injury, save me * from every wrath, from every transgression, * from every predicament * and all forms of disobedience. [SD]
Ψυχὴν ἀδιόρθωτον, προσφέρων καὶ συνείδησιν, συγχωσθεῖσαν τῇ ὕλῃ τῶν παραπτώσεων, καὶ μεμολυσμένην καρδίαν, καὶ λογισμὸν κατεσπιλωμένον, βοῶ σοι φιλάνθρωπε· Οἴκτειρόν με τῷ ἐλέει σου.
I bring You, O Master, this incorrigible soul of mine, * and a conscience confused with the matter whence are falls, * and a heart that has been polluted, * and a defiled attitude. I cry out: * Benevolent Lord, I pray, * please be merciful and pity me. [SD]
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Ἀπόστολοι Πάναγνε, τὸν σὸν Υἱὸν ἐκήρυξαν, εἰς τὸν σύμπαντα κόσμον, Θεὸν καὶ ἄνθρωπον· ὅθεν σὺν αὐτοῖς ἐκδυσώπει, τῇ φοβερᾷ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς δίκης, ῥυσθῆναι κολάσεως, τοὺς πιστῶς σε μεγαλύνοντας.
The holy Apostles did proclaim to the entire world, * all-pure Lady, that truly your Son is God and Man. * Therefore importune Him together * with them, that on the dread day of judgement, * released from perdition be * they who magnify you faithfully. [SD]
Κανὼν τοῦ Ἁγίου Νικολάου. Εἱρμὸς ὁ αὐτός.
Canon for St. Nicholas. Same Heirmos.
Λαμπάσι τῆς χάριτος, θεόφρον φωτιζόμενος, καὶ φωστὴρ εὐσεβείας σαφῶς γενόμενος, τοὺς ἐν πειρασμοῖς διασῴζεις, τοὺς ἐν βυθῷ θαλάσσης λυτροῦσαι, καὶ τρέφεις λιμώττοντας, παραδόξως παμμακάριστε.
Illumined by lights of grace are you, God-bearing hierarch, * and a wise luminary are you of true belief. * You deliver those who are tempted. * You rescue those sailing on the high seas. * Miraculously you feed * starving people, O all-blessed one. [SD]
Ὡς ἐν Παραδείσῳ τῆς τρυφῆς, νῦν αὐλιζόμενος, καὶ τὴν ἄφραστον δόξαν τρανῶς θεώμενος, ἐκ τῶν οὐρανίων ἁψίδων, τοὺς ὑμνητὰς τοὺς σοὺς ἐποπτεύεις, παθῶν ἐκλυτρούμενος, θεοφόρε πανσεβάσμιε.
Now living as though within the Garden of divine delight, * you behold the ineffable glory vividly, * and from the celestial apses * you oversee those who sing your praises, * all reverend God-bearing Saint, * and you free them from the passions all. [SD]
Θεοτοκίον.
Theotokion.
Σοφίαν καὶ δύναμιν, καὶ Λόγον ἐνυπόστατον, τοῦ Πατρὸς Θεομῆτορ ἁγνὴ συνέλαβες, ἐκ τῶν σῶν ἀχράντων αἱμάτων, τὸν ἑαυτῆς ναὸν προσλαβοῦσαν, καὶ τούτῳ καθʼ ἕνωσιν, ἑνωθεῖσαν ἀδιάῤῥηκτον.
With your own unsullied blood, O Theotokos, you conceived * the hypostasized Word of the Father and His might * and His inconceivable wisdom, * which had assumed its temple, uniting * unto it, O Maiden pure, * in a union indissoluble. [SD]
Εἰς τὸν Στίχον τῶν Αἴνων.
At the Aposticha of Lauds.
Ἀπόστιχα Στιχηρά. Ἦχος βʹ. Αποστολικά.
Aposticha. Mode 2. For the Apostles.
Ἐμεγάλυνας Σωτήρ, ἐν τῇ οἰκουμένῃ τῶν Κορυφαίων Ἀποστόλων τὰ ὀνόματα, ἔμαθον τῶν οὐρανῶν τὰ ἄῤῥητα, ἔδωκαν τοῖς ἐπὶ γῆς ἰάματα, καὶ αἱ σκιαὶ αὐτῶν μόναι τὰ πάθη ἐθεράπευον, ὁ ἐξ ἁλιέων ἐθαυματούργει καὶ ὁ ἐξ Ἰουδαίων ἐθεολόγει, τῆς χάριτος τὰ δόγματα, διʼ ὧν Εὔσπλαγχνε, δὸς ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος.
You have magnified the names of the chief Apostles, O Savior, throughout the world. They learned the sacred mysteries of heaven; they granted healings to those on earth, and their shadows alone cured the illnesses. He who was a fisherman did miracles, and the son of the Jews theologized on the dogmas of grace. Through them, grant Your great mercy unto us, O compassionate Lord. [SD]
Στίχ. Ἐνεπλήσθημεν τὸ πρωΐ τοῦ ἐλέους σου, Κύριε, καὶ ἠγαλλιασάμεθα καὶ εὐφράνθημεν ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἡμῶν· εὐφρανθείημεν ἀνθʼ ὧν ἡμερῶν ἐταπείνωσας ἡμᾶς, ἐτῶν, ὧν εἴδομεν κακά. Καὶ ἴδε ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους σου καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα σου καὶ ὁδήγησον τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν.
Verse: We were filled with Your mercy in the morning, and in all our days we greatly rejoiced and were glad; gladden us in return for the days You humbled us, for the years we saw evil things. And behold Your servants and Your works, and guide their sons. [SAAS]
Οἱ ἐξ ἀδίκων πράξεων, πάντοθεν πολεμούμενοι, καὶ πρὸς σὲ καταφεύγοντες, τὸν ὄντως ὄντα Θεόν, τὴν φωνὴν τῶν σῶν Μαθητῶν, προσφέρομέν σοι, λέγοντες· Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Ἐπιστάτα, ἀπολλύμεθα, δεῖξον καὶ νῦν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἡμῶν δεόμεθα, ὅτι σκέπεις λαόν, καὶ σῴζεις ἐκ κινδύνων, τῇ πρεσβείᾳ τῶν Ἀποστόλων, παρορῶν ἁμαρτίας διὰ πολλὴν ἀγαθότητα, Κύριε δόξα σοι.
Pressed by war on every side because of unrighteous deeds, we flee for refuge unto You who indeed are God. Hence we present to You the words of Your Disciples and say: Save us, O Master, we are perishing. We pray You once again to show our enemies that You guard Your people and You save them from perils, by the intercessions of the Apostles, overlooking sins with great benevolence. Glory to You, O Lord. [SD]
Στίχ. Καὶ ἔστω ἡ λαμπρότης Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν κατεύθυνον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὸ ἔργον τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν κατεύθυνον.
Verse: And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the works of our hands. [SAAS]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Πᾶσα πόλις καὶ χώρα, τιμᾷ ὑμῶν τὰ λείψανα, ὦ ἀθλοφόροι Μάρτυρες· ὑμεῖς γὰρ νομίμως ἀθλήσαντες, στέφανον οὐράνιον ἐλάβετε, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο Ἱερέων ἐστὲ τὸ καύχημα, Βασιλέων τὸ νῖκος, Ἐκκλησιῶν ἡ εὐπρέπεια.
Every city and land venerates your relics, O victorious Martyrs. For having lawfully contested, you received a heavenly crown. And therefore you are the pride of priests, the victory of rulers, and the Church’s grand dignity. [SD]
Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον. Ὅτε ἐκ τοῦ ξύλου.
Glory. Both now. Theotokion. Joseph took You down.
Πάντων θλιβομένων ἡ χαρά, καὶ ἀδικουμένων προστάτις, καὶ πενομένων τροφή, ξένων τε παράκλησις, καὶ βακτηρία τυφλῶν, ἀσθενούντων ἐπίσκεψις, καταπονουμένων, σκέπη καὶ ἀντίληψις, καὶ ὀρφανῶν βοηθός, Μήτηρ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ Ὑψίστου, σὺ ὑπάρχεις, Ἄχραντε, σπεῦσον, δυσωποῦμεν σῴζεσθαι τοὺς δούλους σου.
For all who are troubled you are joy, * and of the abused a protectress, the paupers’ nourishment, * strangers’ consolation and a walking staff of the blind, * visitation of the infirm, * assistance and shelter * for the weary and oppressed, help of the orphans as well. * Hasten to deliver your servants, * fervently we beg you, O pure one, * since you are the Mother of the Most High God. [SD]
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Οἱ Μακαρισμοί. Ἦχος βʹ.
The Beatitudes. Mode 2.
Τὴν φωνὴν σοι προσάγομεν, τοῦ Λῃστοῦ, καὶ βοῶμέν σοι· Μνήσθητι ἡμῶν Σωτήρ, ἐν τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου.
We present You the robber’s words and we prayerfully echo them; and like him we cry out, O Savior: In Your kingdom remember us. [SD]
Τὰ τοῦ κόσμου πληρώματα, διελθόντες Ἀπόστολοι, σκότους τοῦ τῆς πλάνης βροτούς, ἐῤῥύσασθε Πάνσοφοι.
O Apostles, by traveling to the far reaches of the world, * you, all-wise ones, rescued from the darkness of error all humanity. [SD]
Τῇ σαγήνῃ τῆς χάριτος, ἐκ βυθοῦ ματαιότητος, ἀνθρώπους Μύσται σοφοί, σαφῶς ἀνειλκύσατε.
O most wise mystics of the Lord, with the dragnet of grace divine * clearly you pulled up many people from the sea of futility. [SD]
Μαρτυρικόν.
For the Martyrs.
Τοὺς τὸν δρόμον τελέσαντας, καὶ τὴν πίστιν τηρήσαντας, τοὺς Ἀθλοφόρους Χριστοῦ, συμφώνως ὑμνήσωμεν.
Now with one voice let us extol those who finished the race, like Paul, * and who kept the faith, namely Christ’s victorious martyr saints. [SD]
Δόξα.
Glory.
Ἰσουργὸν τῷ Γεννήτορι, τὸν Υἱὸν σὺν τῷ Πνεύματι, ἅπαντες νῦν οἱ πιστοί, ἐν φόβῳ δοξάσωμεν.
Equipotent with the Begetter is the Son, whom we glorify * with the Spirit. Thus with fear and faith, we worship the Trinity. [SD]
Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.
Both now. Theotokion.
Ἀποστόλων τὸ καύχημα, Ἀθλητῶν ἐγκαλλώπισμα, σὺ εἶ Παρθένε ἁγνή, καὶ κόσμου διάσωσμα.
O pure Virgin, you are the boast of the Apostles, the ornament * of the medal-winning martyr saints, and deliverance of the world. [SD]